Transportation / Traffic Engineer And Planner
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Job Summary:
This role will assist as a Transportation Modeler/Transportation Planner specializing in and working on transportation modeling and planning. The role includes model coding, doing modifications and changes, and the manipulations and development of matrixes. There will be additional responsibilities doing traffic analysis projects and this role needs to be proficient in Synchro or Vissim. This role will attend client meetings and can include local traveling. In addition, it includes delivering technical writing reports in English and Arabic. The applicant filling this position will also continue to grow and develop his/her skills professionally through learning additional transportation planning software packages and methods and also through international exposure
Responsibilities:
- Manages individual highway and public transportation studies, including detailed specification of the problem, application of travel demand models, analysis and review of simulation results, interpretation and reporting of travel forecast results, and the development of conclusions and recommendations for project implementation.
- Leads or assists with the development, estimation, programming, calibration, validation, application, and documentation of transportation and land use forecasting methods.
- Prepares input data for simulation models. Tabulates travel simulation model outputs using GIS tools, databases, and tabular forms. Compares model results with current and historical data.
- Leads survey and other data collection efforts, including sampling plan development, survey instrument development, survey execution, survey monitoring, data cleaning, data expansion, and data analysis
- Calculates travel time, delay, level-of-service, volume/capacity ratio, and other operational measures of effectiveness for highway, transit, and non-motorized modes.
- Prepares reports summarizing findings and recommendations of various studies, including text, tables, maps, charts, photos and other appropriate graphics, and presents results to technical committees and the public.
- Assists in the application of standard statistical data processing programs and techniques to tabulate, process, and analyze census and travel survey data.
- Performs related technical work, as required.
Job Requirements
Education and Experience
- Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, urban planning with a minimum grade of good.
- Experience of 2 years in a related field.
Skills
- Knowledge of transportation planning/traffic engineering concepts. Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in public transportation.
- Excellent English and Arabic communication and writing skills.
- Experience with VISUM or CUBE or any other travel forecasting software such as TransCAD.
- Knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) and their applications.
- Experience with field surveys, data analysis, and system evaluation.
- Familiarity with advanced practice models, such as activity-based models and dynamic traffic assignment.
- Experience performing effective project management tasks within set milestones.
- Ability to effectively present results of research and technical analyses in oral, written, and graphic form.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, planning officials, and the general public.
- Experience working with consultants – writing RFPs and RFQs, consultant selection, and project management.
- Knowledge of VISSIM or any other traffic simulation software, such as Synchro is considered a plus.